march 18, 2018 st. mary church · 6/6/2020 · barb nordhoff, mary schnaus, layne sermersheim,...
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Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com
St Mary Church - 812-482-7041
Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 …………………………………………………[email protected]
Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21………[email protected]
Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22….…[email protected]
Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. [email protected]
Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45……[email protected]
Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..………..…….812-482-7837
Annette Weidenbenner, Cleaning ………..…..812-630-7870
Parish Contacts
Altar Server Trainer, Stan Vollmer……………..812-630-2990
Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley……….....812-482-7041
Church Decorations, Janet Schitter……..…....812-482-3500
Finance Council, Audrey Wehr…..…….……....812-639-3393
Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Adam Hopf…..812-639-6347
Ireland K of C Building Rental, Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………………….……...812-631-4449 .
Parish Council President, Pat Gress…………...812-639-0795
Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………………….......812-639-1384
St Anne Society President, Patty Sermersheim ………………………………………………………………....812-630-5967
St John Bosco Youth Ministry, Jacqueline Ripberger, …………………………………………..……….……….......812-481-2442 812-639-4227
St. Mary Mission Statement:
St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
March 18, 2018
St. Mary Church
P O Box 67 • Ireland, Indiana 47545-0067 2829 N 500 W • Jasper, Indiana 47546
Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, D.D., S.T.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana
Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Effie”, Pastor
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 21, 2020
Bulletin deadline is 10:00am on the Monday before the upcoming weekend.
St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 10:00am
Monday no Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Masses 7:30am
*When there is a funeral, there is no weekday morning scheduled Mass.
Confessions First Friday 6:45-7:10am Saturday 3:45-4:10pm or by appointment at any time. On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no confessions. **At this time, due to cleaning and sanitizing the church, Confession will be Saturday 3:45-4:10pm. Church will be locked noon Friday to noon Sunday.
Anointing of the Sick: If facing surgery, dealing with a chronic illness, serious acci-dent or nearing the end of life, notify the parish office if you would like Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick.
Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptisms will take place by appointment only. Call the parish office to set a time and date.
Mass Intentions
Sat-June 20 4:30pm Jim & Pat Sermersheim Sun-June 21 7:00am Mike Egler Jr 10:00am Mike & Betty Seibert
Tues-June 23 7:30am Dianne Weber Wed-June 24 7:30am Cindy, Gusty & Fronie Hochgesang Thurs-June 25 7:30am Members of St. Mary Parish
Fri-June 26 7:30am Tom Renner Sat-June 27 4:30pm Hubert & Eleanor Wagner Family Sun-June 28 8:00am Anton & Margaret Gress Family 1:00pm Members of St. Mary Parish (new church dedication)
We entrust our local Church to the loving protection and intercession of Mary, the Mother of God and Health of the Sick.
Let us continue to pray for the sick and their families, healthcare providers, public health officials
and all civic leaders.
Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their Birthday June 20 to June 26:
June 20: William Brumley, Kelly Bueltel, Charlotte Dudenhoeffer, Carma Gentry, Beau Gress, Daniel Kreilein, Sawyer Reckelhoff, Janet Schitter, Joe Stenftenagel, Cole Weyer, Shirley Weyer
June 21: Ava Biggs, Emmett Gaither, Sara Gress, Brandi Schmitt, Owen Vogler
June 22: Grady Fromme, Jaxon Wening
June 23: Kayla Eisenhut, Mark Gehlhausen, Tracy Jeffries, Derek Leinenbach, Connie Nigg, Jeff Schitter, Derek Schwenk
June 24: Carrie Ellis, Taylor Greulich, Kim Herzog, Blake Leinenbach June 25: Katie Gress, Denni Hilgefort, Ann Kissel, Rachel Moore, Barb Nordhoff, Mary Schnaus, Layne Sermersheim, Connie Wahl
June 26: Jared Gress, Sarah Mehringer, Scott Moeller, Jayme Rasche, Charlene Sermersheim, Matt Wehr
Congratulations! If your name was omitted or we have the incorrect date, please call
the parish office so we can get our records updated. Also, if your son
or daughter has moved from this area or are back in the area, call and
let us know that too. Helps to keep everything up to date. Thanks!
Act of Spiritual Communion
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my
soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at
least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself
wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of June 13 & 14
Weekly donations can be mailed to “St Mary Church, PO Box 67, Ireland, IN 47545” or dropped in the slot in the parish office front door. Thank you for your stewardship to our parish.
Weekend Collection…………………………...……..……….$ 7,854.00 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for June...…..….$ 4,075.60 Total Collection…………………..……………………...………$ 11,929.60 Short.………………………………………………………………….$ 2,070.40 Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-19 to current)…..……….$ 700,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 614,348.94 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (85,651.06) Campaign Goal………………….…………………………….....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 06-15-20)…………………....$ 5,770,458.92 Cash Collected to date (as of 06-15-20)……......…...$ 5,434,223.06
Thank You!!
You can do your tithing electronic. This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office. This is an easy way to make your donations on a recurring basis and save St. Mary the expense of sending tithing envelopes. Your support is greatly appreciated.
June 14, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner
is Larry Vollmer.
Congratulations!
Prayer During Corona Health Crisis
Compassionate and Loving Father,
In the face of confusion and concern impart to us the calm of Your
presence.
In You allow us to find hope and healing.
Be with those who serve the sick and give them Your caring hands.
Be with those who lead and give them Your Spirit of wisdom
Be with those who have fallen ill and give them Your
comforting heart.
Wrap Your arms around our world and hold us in Your love.
Allow us at this time of trial to then serve as instruments of that love
to all we meet.
We ask this in Your Name.
Amen. ©LPi
Readings for the week of June 21, 2020
Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 [14c]/Rom 5:12-15/
Mt 10:26-33
Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/Mt 7:1-5
Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-
11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14
Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 [6b]/1 Pt 1:8-
12/Lk 1:5-17. Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/Acts
13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80
Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29
Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Mt 8:1-4
Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21 [19b]/Mt
8:5-17
Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 [2a]/Rom
6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42
Because of the virus and all the restrictions due to social distanc-
ing, there will be no St. Mary/Ireland K of C Men’s Men’s Softball
this summer.
Great new! Our parish is providing your family with a free
“At Home VBS” this summer. Your family can enjoy our
Cat.Chat At Home VBS in the comfort and safety of your
living room or maybe in the backyard with a few friends!
Our fun 5-DAY AT HOME VBS begins on Monday-June
22, 2020.
A daily Cat.Chat Action Song Video for your children to
watch, sing, and dance along to
A Bible Verse Music Video to help kinds memorize
God’s Word and plant seeds of faith
10 Cat.Chat VBS songs (2 songs daily) to stream from
your device anywhere/anytime
Printable faith and craft activities
Snack and game activities
A daily saint story and coloring page
Prayers
Connection questions to spark meaningful conversations
Plus, an opportunity for kids to enter a SUMMER VBS
coloring contest and win exciting prizes.
To receive the link for the “At Home VBS” provided by St.
Mary, call the parish office 812-482-7041, ext 45, or email
[email protected] and request the link. We will need
your email address to send the information to.
Then, look forward to receiving your “At Home VBS”
email for 5 consecutive days. Note: You will have access to
this “At Home VBS” starting on your start date up until
August 28, 2020
Thank you for being intentional about giving your kids the
opportunity to grow in their faith1! This “At Home VBS”
experience will bless your entire family. Take home
packets for the VBS week will be on the porch. Please take
1 per child.
In Christ, Martha
“New” church dedication is scheduled for June 28, 1:00pm.
All of us are filled with great joy! However, due to the
coronavirus (Covid-19), we will be limited to the number
who can attend and there just is not a good way on how to
make the decision, considering the guidelines, we can have
only 230 in church and the social distancing of 6 ft apart.
Thus, after agonizing thoughts/meetings, invited will be:
former priests assigned to St. Mary, Parish Council, Finance
Council, staff, representatives of parish organizations, choir,
groups who conducted the financial campaign, plus all other
long-short term members of the committees over the years
who have guided this new church process. The day/week
after the dedication, ample opportunity will be given for
private/guided tours of both the church and lower level
which consists of the office area. Lastly, all of you for
almost 50 years have heard of and planned for this new
church, The House of the Lord; “Alleluia”, soon your
dedication and planning will be fully materialized!
Patriotic Rosary at Holy Family Church on Sunday, July 5, at
7:00pm. Join us as we pray a beautiful rosary for our country
with prayers from our founding fathers and patriotic songs sung
between decades of the Rosary.
This Week’s Parish Events Effective May 18, St. Mary Parish returned to public Masses. Individuals 65 and over, as well as those of any age in high risk categories, are advised to stay home. You are highly encouraged to wear a facemask (please bring your own) and wear them to Mass and your own hand sanitizer. Avoid sitting next to anyone, please keep a distance of 6’. Due to cleaning and sanitizing the church, the church will be locked noon Friday to noon on Sunday.
Saturday [06/20]:
Private Confessions 3:45-4:10pm. Mass will be celebrated at 4:30pm. Sunday [06/21]:
Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am & 10:00am. Happy Father’s Day - May God bless all
Fathers on this special day. Tuesday [06/23] Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am (time change). Wednesday [06/24] Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Thursday [06/25]
Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Friday [06/26] Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Saturday [06/27]: Private Confessions 3:45-4:10pm.
Mass will be celebrated at 4:30pm.
Sunday [06/28]:
Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am. This will be the last Mass in our current church. New Church Dedication at 1:00pm. Because of social
distancing, attendance is by invitation only. We apologize for this and wish everyone could come but that is just not possible. We are trying to seat as many parishioners as we can.
*Mass times for the June 27 and 28 weekend have been changed. We will have the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday, June 27. The last Mass in our current church will be at 8:00am. There will be only one Sunday morning Mass.
**Pews - We have pews from our current church that we are selling. If you are interested in a pew(s), call the parish office and leave your name and number. The pews are 16 foot long and they will be sold for $200.00. The exact date as to when they will be removed from church is still un-known, but we will keep all updated to what is happening.
Upcoming Parish Events June 28: New Church dedication at 1:00pm. The weekend of June 27 and 28, there will be a Saturday evening Mass in the current church at 4:30pm and the final Mass in the current church will be at 8:00am. There will be no 7:00am and 10:00am Mass that weekend. July 7: American Red Cross/St. Mary Church blood drive 2:00-7:00pm. If you can help/volunteer with this blood drive, please call the parish office. July 9: St. Mary Confirmation at 7:00pm. August 1: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. September 13: St. Mary Church Picnic October 6: St. Anne Meeting - Bingo November 7, 8 & 9: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)
Our prayers and sympathy to the families of Rita A.
Gress and Ralph S. Hopf. Rita and Ralph passed away
June 10. May they be comforted by our prayers.
St. Mary New Church Dedication - June 28 - 1:00pm
As we continue to navigate through the Coronavirus Pandemic,
please understand this is uncharted territory for St. Mary Church
as well. We want nothing more than for things to “be back to
normal”. Unfortunately normal is not in our vocabulary current-
ly in our community.
Collectively, we have dreamed of having the first Mass with
pews full of our parish families, friends and even the public.
Unfortunately COVID-19 has changed this dream and we are
being as positive as we can be, knowing this isn’t what we want-
ed and may be very disappointing to many.
We know that the church dedication is important but we also
know that the first Mass for each family in the new church will
be an awesome experience to remember, and that we are looking
forward to celebrating for weeks and weeks until restrictions are
adjusted or until each family can safely attend Mass.
This is truly a trying time but one we will get through together as
a Parish family.
Father’s Day Blessing
Let us pray...
Gracious God and Father, our first father, You are the One who
has brought us to life in this world You created. You created us
and everything around us. We turned away from you and only
after disappointing you did we return your love.
Look with favor on our earthly fathers. They helped create us in
your image. We have disappointed them, but have come to realize
just how important they are to us.
Bless all our fathers, living and deceased, with comfort and
health. We bring all their needs to you and ask for strength so
they may live worthy lives.
We ask all this in the name of Your Son, our model of what it
means to reverence our fathers.
In Christ's name. Amen.
Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would other-wise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their gener-osity.
75th Anniversary Prayer of Diocese of Evansville
Almighty, ever-living God, in your goodness, you sent your
only Son to bring salvation to all people through your Church.
For seventy-five years, your sons and daughters in the Diocese
of Evansville have strived to live as a community of faith, hope
and charity, rooted in Christ.
Pour forth your Holy Spirit on this local Church, that we may
continue the saving work of Jesus Christ through Word,
Sacrament, and Service.
May everything we do, both now and in the years to come, be
for your glory and for the sanctification of all.
We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, who is Lord
yesterday, today and forever. Amen
Holy Mary, Mother of God - Pray for us.
Do you want to make your marriage stronger? Do you want to spend an
uninterrupted weekend with your spouse? Why not make a Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend and learn more about your wonderful
vocation? Future Marriage Encounter Weekends will be at Mount Saint
Francis Centre for Spirituality, New Albany, August 14-16, and at Our
Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis, November 6-8. Visit
www.wwme.org or further information.
Peace in the Mourning (PIM) is an overnight, Christ-focused heal-
ing retreat for widows of all ages (no matter how long ago their loss).
Through personal sharing education, and the Sacraments, retreat-
goers are able to continue, or begin their journey of healing after the
loss of their spouse. Cost includes food, materials and overnight
lodging. The next retreat is October 10-11, 2020. Register now
(registration ends September 1). For additional information, email
Kathy Burton at [email protected] or call 812-630-0603 or
Donna Oeding at [email protected] or call 812-309-0773. To
register, contact the Office of Family and Life at 812-424-5536.
The Diocese of Evansville Office of Family and Life strives
to build up Catholic marriages and families; support persons in
various stages and situations of life; and create a culture in
Southern Indiana where the dignity of life is lifted to the high-
est standards. Check out the continually growing resources
related to family, respect for life, marriage preparation and
support, divorce prevention and support resources for seniors,
support for those who have experienced miscarriage, events,
retreats and much more at http://www.evdio.org/family-
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